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Volunteer firefighter charged with impersonating police officer

According to Southwest Regional police, Vincent Ambrosy posed as a member of the department while making an illegal traffic stop in Union Township in May.

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Updated: 6:30 PM EDT Sep 10, 2013

Volunteer firefighter charged with impersonating police officer

According to Southwest Regional police, Vincent Ambrosy posed as a member of the department while making an illegal traffic stop in Union Township in May.

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Updated: 6:30 PM EDT Sep 10, 2013

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WEBVTT 3 now to our top story-- a firefighter arrested... accused of impersonating a police officer good evening. i'm wendy bell AND I'M ANDREW STOCKEY. WE WERE THERE AS THAT FIREFIGHTER WAS LED INTO COURT-- IN HANDCUFFS!! AS ACTION NEWS REPORTER MARCIE CIPRIANI TELLS US-- HE HAD NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT THE CRIME HE IS NOW FACING!! 3 3 LED IN TO COURT IN HANDCUFFS AND MAKING NO COMMENT OUTSIDE - VINCENT AMBROSY TALKED FREELY INSIDE THE COURTROOM. EVEN ADMITTING HE TOOK PART IN A TRAFFIC STOP- AND SAYING IT LASTED LESS THAN A MINUTE OR TWO.A TRAFFIC STOP, POLICE SAY THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER INITIATED IN THIS SUV, WITH A BLUE LIGHT ON TOP. 3 A LIGHT POLICE SAY HE USED TO PULL THE MAN OVER HERE IN MAY- A MAN WHO WAS ALSO A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, SPOTTED THOSE LIGHTS, KNEW SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT AND REPORTED AMBROSY. 3 THIS WOMAN ONLY IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS AMBROSY'S MOTHER. SHE SAYS HE HASN'T BEEN HIMSELF AND WAS CLEARLY UPSET AT HIS ARREST FOR IMPERSONATING AN OFFICER- SOMETHING INVESTIGATORS SAY DESTROYS THE TRUST BETWEEN POLICE AND THE PUBLIC. 3

Volunteer firefighter charged with impersonating police officer

According to Southwest Regional police, Vincent Ambrosy posed as a member of the department while making an illegal traffic stop in Union Township in May.